Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
MURDERED IN MEXICO,
The Assassinstion of Leon MI. Baldwin.
 Near Nsnfanas

The Assassinstion of Leon MI. Bsldwi. Near ysntan.s.
 Letters received from the Ventanas mines in Mexico convey psrticulas con. cernisg the dsstardly assassination of Leon Mcleod Baldwin, a we'll known citizen of this city. and reveal an in. credible state of sffairs even for Mexico. The mines are located about one hun- drsd miles from Mzzstlan, in the State of Durango. and are very valuable, Re- oently a band of outlaws appeared in the district, and now have things their own way. They openly state they in tend to kill every foreigner in thai part of the country. and have already murdered three Americans. Last March they killed 6 man named Smith. living on ranch. A man named Blanche was their neIt victim. on the 2sd .of last June. and Mr. Bsldvid vss their last. The circumstance of bis asssssi- nation are as follows:
 On the 18th of August he started % inspect one of the group of mines of which be was suprintentent, known ss the Vslenciana- He arrived about 10 a. m., and just ss be slighted from his mule two men. armed with Winchester rifles, arose from behind some rocks and fired at him, one shot striking him in the right shoulder, passing through it, and breaking the shoulder blade, SO that his right arm was rendered use less. He succeeded in drawing his pis- .ol with his left hand, and ran into a tunnel which was near at hand. The ssssssins were afraid to follow him, but
 n NI miners who were there. They then threatened the miners that if they did not bring Mir. Baldwin out of the tun- nel. they would shoot them. The fore man went into the tunnel and told his employer what the bandits had ssid. Mir. Baldwin directed the foreman to go out and try and find out what they wanted, that if it was money they wanted he had only S55 with him, but that his company would pay a reasonable ran som for his release. The blood-thirsty scoundrels finally agreed not to harm the wounded man any more and ssid they would fI the sum of money for his ransom. Mr. Baldwin then came out of the tunnel and mounted his mule, but as he was SO weak from the effects of bis wounds that he could not guide the animal, they took boy from the mil to lead, threatening the mIpers that if they followed them they would be shot. Shortly after the departure of the party the miners heard five shots. and upon going down the road they found MT. BaldwIn lying dead viih 0 bullet through the brain. The robbers had departed taking the boy with them, since which time nothing has been heard of him.
 This murder occurred within two miles of the town of Ventsnas. Although this band of outlaws have been operating around the town for several months, and their hsunts are very we'll known 10 the authorities and soldiers, very little exertion is made to catch them In fact the scoundrels 20 into the town and openly bost of there murderous deeds.
 Mir Baldwin was unidentified with the mining interest of this coast for the past twelve years. In 1875 he vss Superin- tendent of the California Mill Con- pany at Virginia Oity and was Assistant Superintendent of the Justice mine. Previous to his departure for Mexlco be was Assistant Asssyer in the United States Mint of this oity. He was also at one time owner of the Los Felix ranch. near the city of Los Angeles. and has e brother. General John N. Baldwin living in that city. He leaves . widow. the daughter of the late Mrs Anna key Turner and young son about fifteen years old. Mr Baldwin was the son of Dr. John Nj. Baldwin. who was murdered by an EnglishmsD, named Hetherington, in the pioneer days. who was aftervsrd hanged by the Vigilance Committc. He was born in New Orleans, La. and was forty five years old. He was a highly educated and pure-minded gentle man of many admirable traiss oi character.
 The above graphic account from the San Franciscn Bulletin of the death of this distinguished gentleman will be read with sorrow by old Angelenos, to whom Mir Bald win wss we'll known. He lived on the Los Feliz ranch for 6 long tune, and DO citizen of the county bore A higher reputation than he did sor vas better or more deseryediy loved by all who had any relations with him. His brother General Baldwin. still one of us, has the vsTmes sympsthies of the un- Iyerssl people of this section.-LL A.. Herald,